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GERD [3 records]

Record 1 2017-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Digestive Tract
DEF

A syndrome due to structural or functional incompetence of the lower esophageal sphincter, which permits retrograde flow of acidic gastric juice into the esophagus.

OBS

Acid reflux can cause peptic esophagitis, ulcer formation, or esophageal stricture. Metaplastic changes in esophageal squamous epithelium, called Barrett's esophagus, can progress to carcinoma.

Key term(s)
  • gastro-esophageal reflux disease

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil digestif
CONT

Les comprimés de Rhoxal-oméprazole (oméprazole) sont indiqués pour le traitement de cas où il est nécessaire de réduire la sécrétion d'acide gastrique, tels que : [...] le reflux gastroesophagien pathologique (GERD), c'est-à-dire brûlures d'estomac et régurgitation.

Key term(s)
  • reflux gastro-œsophagien pathologique
  • reflux gastro-esophagien pathologique

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Workplace Organization Research
  • Investment
  • National and International Economics
CONT

GERD is total intramural expenditure on R&D [Research and Development] performed on the national territory during a given period. GERD includes R&D performed within a country and funded from abroad but excludes payments made abroad for R&D.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et développement (Org. du travail)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Économie nationale et internationale

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • National and International Economics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Économie nationale et internationale

Spanish

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